I would give zero stars if I could. Currently awaiting a call back from corporate. I will be escalating the situation as much as possible, it is clear but the most recent months reviews that this location is in dire need of a corporate quality control inspection, retraining from the very top to the bottom and especially a visit from Pima health department. I have disturbing video of the "manager" (self proclaimed) Sean/Shawn. Doesn't wear a name tag and will aggressively not tell you his name when asked in order to report him. But he will boast he is the manager. I would be embarrassed to say so, as this location clearly is in dire need of leadership. After all that, the food was not correct or even worth the money or horrible customer service experience. So many better burger places with much higher standards of service. I would love the general manager (who clearly wasn't him) to reach out. More information and videos will be provided. read more

Sonic Drive-In - The "manager" (self proclaimed possibly) at first ave location in Tucson, Arizona. Awaiting follow up from corporate. - Fast Food Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We stopped in the drive thru for some sodas and service was great. They were friendly, fast and our order correct. Our drinks were exactly how we like them and you chat complain about the price. read more

The service was terrible and the food gave me diarrhea. I would not come back. Food quality is very low extremely fatty and without any form of health control. read more

Was here for an hour and when we asked about our food we were told it was almost ready. when we asked again they could no longer find our order but then were quite rudely told that they'd refund it. Normally I love the food but employees are terrible. read more

I haven't been here in years.... but they seem not to have cleaned it in years, either! The outside is just FILTHY! Prices are sky high, and the 'sale items' were nowhere near the menu. Kiosks don't work to take money. Service was pretty good and the food tasted the same. That's why the 2 stars. Also, no customer can use their bathroom. The ambiance on 1st Ave leaves a lot to be desired & this location is doing NOTHING to improve it! Sad. read more

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1st Ave location. Poor food quality. I didn't realize I was overcharged until I got home. The manager, Riva, had a bad and combative attitude when I called about the issue. I am currently fighting their company for a partial refund on the overcharge. I now remember why I haven't been there in a year. Choosing Sonic was a Mistake, and a Lesson.... just drive-on past them. They are nothing like the commercials that you see on TV.... At least the one on First Ave. read more

Came over 45 minutes before close and I could see people inside.. they did not answer the red button or when I went to the drive thru and said hello.. went to McDonald's instead. read more

This chx was supposed to have honey bbq sauce on the entire order, not just one or two pieces of chx. Not happy at the pricing. read more

Sonic Drive-In - "Sauced" chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I always have a rough time here from waiting forever even after placing mobile orders ahead of time to tonight where they made me different red drinks first a cherry limeade then some sort of red ice cream drink and kept swearing it was correct when I ordered a limeade slush and kept telling them it should be green. They also didn't mention being out of whipped cream (I ordered the pup whip cream cup) and they brought me ice cream. Finally I asked to talk to someone else and when I asked what was in the ticket he said he didn't know but then brought me the right drink when I showed my order. read more

Sonic Drive-In - Fast Food Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The new management and changes have been night and day! The food actually tastes fresh and I went pretty late @ 10 PM! Great job to the staff keep up the good work read more

I was happily surprised by the service based off the reviews I read, my sister and I enjoyed our meal (everything was fresh). The workers were very polite and hard working, We will be back The ID number on my receipt 343808010315 read more

Sonic Drive-In - Fast Food Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Service was bad, took 4 minutes to even get the order in, didn't get half our order in the bag, asked for the burger and gave us the wrong burger, just don't go here guys This location is also very shady with homeless around every corner and in general it's just a grime filled place D read more

OK, really a 3.5. I love how their milkshakes are half price after 8:00--all 25 flavors of them! And they make a pretty mean shake. I can down a lot of ice cream, but the medium size shake is PLENTY, believe me. Two medium shakes after 8 will cost you a mere $3.65 with tax--not bad. Here's a tip, though--tell them to skip the whip cream and cherry (unless you like it, of course). I'm just a purist. Even though the whip cream seems like real cream, it just gets in the way of the milkshake's flavor. I guess I'm a purist. But seems like anyone who makes a premium milkshake (with real ice cream) like Zinburger, Chick-fil-A, even Jack-in-the-Box puts the whip cream on top. Don't forget their happy hour, either, between 2:00 and 4:00 when pop, lemon/limeades, and slushies are half price and they have special 99¢ Happy Hour snacks. I like their specialty dogs like the chili cheese, Coney Island, and the Chicago Dog. Not bad, not bad. Would rather have a Sonoran from Ruiz's, but hey. Good onion rings and tater tots, too. Burgers aren't bad but not my favorite, either. Again, not bad. Just a tad pricey, I think. I like their burgers, though. They have such a variety to their menu, the likes of which you do not find at other burger joints. It's fun to have a drive-in with car hops. read more

Good service, Jazmin was very patient and helpful. The food was good and service was fast.

Amazing double cheeseburger, and friendly customer service. Fast drive they experience. read more

Sonic Drive-In - SuperSONIC - Double Cheeseburger - Fast Food Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We pulled through this Sonic the other day and was appalled by the lackadaisical use of COVID PPE. All employees that we saw had their masks below their noses and one employee had a mask dangling from their ear, not covering their face at all. Makes me concerned about what other health, safety, cleanliness they are slacking on. This sends a clear message to the public that they don't care about infecting others, especially those at high risk. read more

I love sonic but the girl named riva at this location is a manager and she messed up my order gave me attitude about it then acted like nothing happened read more

Management can thank a carhop for saving them from a one-star review. We stopped by today for lunch. The person taking orders had no clue what they were doing. We ordered a cheeseburger with tater tots and a raspberry tea, a Route 44 Ocean Water, large fry and a small onion rings. We were told they didn't have Route 44 drinks. I don't think the person taking orders knew that was a size. Then he put Hi-C with cherry on the screen. I told him it was an iced tea with raspberry. This went on for a while as he removed and added things to the order. When the order arrives we have two teas, neither with raspberry, a large ocean water, a cheeseburger and medium fries. The very nice carhop fixed the order. Undoubtedly, management had put someone who was in training on the window without any backup. If it hadn't been for her this would have been one star. There is no reason to set up a new employee for failure and customers for frustration Update the last couple times I've been here they seem to be out of something. Tonight it was Ocean Water, their signature drink. I went specifically for that but was trapped in their drive-thru line by cars behind me so had to settle for something else. read more

I like this location as it's very close. I went today to get a grilled cheese for 50 cents per their app. notification. I order only to be told they were out of grilled cheese. This was at 2:00pm. I thought wow they have no bread or cheese? How do you have a promo and not have enough ? Are they pre made/frozen? I was so disappointed but will still continue to patronize this location. read more

I waited for 30 minutes for two milkshakes that I ordered ahead 5 minutes before arriving

What can be said about Sonic? Convenient, lots of choices, prompt. Great food? No, not bad, not good....somewhere in between. It fills a void when you're craving random fast food choices. read more

Would give zero stars if possible. This is my first review of a restaurant but I just had to feel like I needed to write this. First off, the location is terrible, mosquitoes, flies, ants everywhere. Second, I ordered and waited for 30 minutes and when I asked them about the order, they hadn't even started on it, while other customers orders were being made. A couple ordered 15 mins after me and got their order right away while I was waiting. On top of that, 10 mins later the manager lets me know that the waiter I ordered from gave my order to someone else. No apology was made as I waited for almost 45 mins for my food. Careless service, terrible location, overall terrible experience. read more

Again, hesitant to make a chain burger place my first Tucson Burger review. I guess proximity is the mother of my yelp reviews. Did I mention how close this place is? Within walking/biking distance of two or three major intersections and catering mostly to a neighborhood clientele, this is a very solid fast food joint. Let's talk the positives. If this were based solely on this particular Sonic's milkshakes, this would be a 4.5 star rating. Try as many as you can, especially since they are half off this summer. Plus the ocean water. Gosh that stuffs good. Now the burgers are interesting. For the price, the Sonic value double cheeseburger (my go to for judging purposes at all drive thru burger joints) is quite good. The problem is I've been there at least 5 times and have not had the same ingredients put on ever. Little things like pickles will or won't be there. Same with mustard and mayo. And lettuce. Because of this I can't give the burger a grade higher then 2. Consistency guys! All in all, this Sonic is solid. Not great but good. And walkable. And half off shakes all summer. Can't mess with that read more

Who ever is responsible for making the Waffle Berry Blasts on Wednesday night's...is a pure shake master!!!!!! I salute you! Why can't every waffle berry blasts taste as good as the one I had rite now!! read more

Sonic Drive-In - Inline @ the drive thru - Fast Food Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Really enjoyed the off-shift employee screaming and swearing into his cell phone (note: the on-shift employees were excellent at 8:30p). Food was good though. Would have given only 2 stars for the burnt out signs but I'm afraid the off-shift employee would beat me up. read more

Awesome delicious shakes and food, didn't have to wait long at all and very friendly service!

Extremely rude staff. My husband places an order and her response was "first of all" and continues to carry on. Excuse me dont get upset and rude with people because you dislike your job. Hopefully the management can get better people. But then again what you can expect read more

I love Sonic it is my comfort food place for every mood! Sometimes it seems that this location gets understaffed on busy days. However! Every time I end up here & get the car hop Stephanie she is amazing, quick, provides great service, very friendly, & jut makes it all the worth while! She contributes greatness to the Sonic brand. read more

I work for postmates. I used the car side service and waiting 10-15 minutes for an order that is supposed to be delivered with fast service is a little ridiculous. I was told "your order is on its way out" only to receive my drinks about 5 mins after my food was supposed to be there. I have worked in fast food and customer service and I know this is bad service. My job depends on the staff of establishments to do their job in a timely manner. My server was extremely nice, and I understand it is not her fault if orders take too long to be prepared. read more

Enough is enough !! Every time I go to this place they give me another reason not to go there again. The facilities are disgusting and the service is horrendous. This visit my wife and I went there, my wife ordered a limeade,because she is afraid to order food of any sort there and I ordered a strawberry milkshake. I had received my milkshake took a sip and sucked up something that was not ice cream. I picked it out of my mouth and it was crunchy and white. I returned the shake and asked the server what she thought it could of been and she said I have no clue, then she proceeded to show a co worker and giggle. I asked for my money back and she immediately became angry ran inside gave me my money back and then slammed the door to her little work area. Save your money folks do not visit this sonics you will thank me later. read more

The slowest service I've ever received from a sonic. Happens every single visit too. Drive thru has been closed for months. I wait in my car and see multiple workers going outside to talk to cars that pull up for them. Every time I order ONE drink and wait close to 10 min. Orders are wrong sometimes. Don't even think about placing a mobile order because the workers never look at them and you'll sit waiting even longer. read more

I did a mobile for my order on 6/19. I was pretty packed when I showed up. So then I said to my self it should not take long I did a mobile order. I waited for over 20 minutes. The girl keep serving every car after not once stopped to ask us if we got our food she passed by us more then 10x. I finally hit the red button AGAIN told them I been waiting for a mobile order. They said oh, no one brought it out???? so sorry!!! The same girl comes out in less then 2 second with out drinks melted just straws no spoons. We bought ice cream. Really bad service is rather drive to sonic further away then show up to this one again. Mind you I paid 14 dollars for melted shakes with no spoons. With lazy staff and the girl coming in out should pay attention to all the cars especially when she passes the cars more then 10 times, starts serving people who came after my car. Pretty sucky experience. Training should be re done. ILL NEVER COME HERE AGAIN!!! read more

I drank a lot of water before coming in to eat, and my girl jasmine hooked it up and let me use the employee bathroom since the public one was down. Wonderful experience. Good food and good shakes. I had fun. read more

The food was cold and when we sent it back, they returned it to us only slightly warmer. We won't be back to this one!!!

Half priced milk shakes after 8 pm. The shakes are awesome and servers are always friendly, not the fastest service but I'll take a pleasent server over a fast one any day. read more

Sonic tater tots are delicious. The rest can be hit or miss. If you like slushes, cherry limeade, or flavored cola, you should come to Sonic between 2-4 pm for Happy Hour which is when drinks are half price. The foot long dogs seem to taste worse and worse which tends to happen when you are in Tucson, the land of the hot dog. The cheese, chili, dog, and bun seem to be made from the cheapest fillers you could find. The grilled chicken sandwich and the breakfast burritos are alright for some place in the middle of nowhere, but with so many other options, why would you stop here? Just the tots and the drinks! If you love sugar, you will love the choices at Sonic. Sometimes I wish they would shorten their menu just to include the really awesome items. read more

I have been to this place many times and this time was the last straw! My friend asked for a family size pop corn chicken and to separate them in half but the manger said no! We were like what why because they had done it before and were happy to do that for the costomer! They also screwed up our slushies, we ordered two medium slushies nerds grape but go something different and tasted yuckie! I got a jolly rancher watermelon flavor and I hate watermelon any thing and my friend got jolly rancher tangy cider yuck! They all so didn't give us the recite stapled to the bag! My friend called them and they told him no recite no money back! Rude its there falt and they can't re pay us for there dumb mistake! I'm never going to this location agen! If the manger is being a rude idiot then why go to a place were the manger hates there costomers! If I were you find another location to go to were the manger gives a crap about there costumers! The manger at this location William is a jerk! read more

Fast and quick service and all around awesome. Nice job guys! Shakes on a busy night and with the place packed still delivered service with a smile read more

We waited over 30 minutes for 2 milkshakes and 1 blast before becoming so frustrated that we left and went to the Sonic on Broadway where the service was much faster. read more

this sonic is usely on there game on getting there food out and fast form anywhere from 11-9 pm the building looks as if it had better days is really the only thing i didnt like about this place read more